SURFACE MESH

 

Description: This function allows the user to automatically mesh surface data.  DSI automeshes using 2D elements (plate elements).  Supported surface types are covered in Pre Processor, Section 2.2, of this manual.  The user has the option of automeshing by selecting one surface, multiple surfaces, or all of the displayed surfaces.

 

DISPLAYED SURFACES allows the user to automesh all surfaces at once.  To model one surface at a time (default), the user selects an individual surface with the cursor and selects DONE. 

 

Usage:

 

1.   DSI prompts to select surface mesh methods. Surface mesh methods as following:

     

 

Enter TOPOLOGY MESH and VARIABLE MESH

 

2.   DSI prompts to select surface.

 

3.  After selecting surface, the ¡°Mesh Input Window¡± pops up and allows parameters to be set in the window. Click OK to close the window. The ¡°Mesh Input Window¡± is as following:

4.   DSI prompts:

>   CONTINUE MESHING? (Y/N)

   5.   DSI prompts:          

> ACCEPT MESH? (YES/NO/RE-MESH)

 

               

               Enter TRIANGULAR MESH

 

2.   DSI prompts to select surface.

 

3.   After selecting surface, a mesh input window is pop-up:

 

 

4.   After clicking OK, DSI prompts:

>   ACCEPT MESH? (YES/NO/RE-MESH)